Neil Mallender
Neil Alan Mallender
Born: 13 August 1961, Kirk Sandall, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Northamptonshire, Otago, Somerset, England.
Known As: Neil Mallender
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Other: Umpire
Test Debut: England v Pakistan at Leeds, 4th Test, 1992
Latest Test: England v Pakistan at The Oval, 5th Test, 1992
First Class Debut: Northamptonshire v Cambridge University at Cambridge, 1980
Last First Class Match: Northamptonshire v Essex at Chelmsford, 1996
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 06/08/1992)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 3 0 8 4 2.66 36.36 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 74.5 20 215 10 21.50 5-50 1 0 44.9 2.87
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1980 - 1996)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 345 396 122 4709 100* 17.18 1 10 111 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 8869.1 2071 24654 937 26.31 7-27 36 5 56.7 2.77
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1981 - 1996)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 325 163 75 1146 38* 13.02 0 0 60 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 2581.2 9849 387 25.44 7-37 9 3 40.0 3.81
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
Umpiring Record:
ODI Debut: England v Pakistan at Lord's, NatWest Series, 2001
Last ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Birmingham, NatWest Series, 2002
ODI Appearances: 5
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Neil Mallender received his big chance late in life, and seized
the opportunity wonderfully well. Selected for England at the age
of 30 to play against Pakistan on a seaming Headingley pitch in
1992, his was the epitome of a "horses for courses" selection.
He took 5-50 and eight wickets in the match (the best figures by
an English debutant for nine years), helping to win the game and
thereby ensuring his selection for the final Test of the series.
He found conditions harder at the Oval, but stuck to his task
well on a good batting track. It was felt that he would struggle
on Indian pitches and he was discarded before the tour to India
and Sri Lanka, a decision that Richie Benaud, among others,
described as "disgraceful."
Nickmaned "Ghostie" on account of his almost albino complexion,
Mallender was born in Yorkshire, but began his first-class career
for Northants in 1980, having impressed on a tour of the West
Indies with England Young Cricketers. A right-arm fast-medium
bowler, and an increasingly useful lower order batsman, he was
capable of bowling at a sharp pace, operating within himself and
using the conditions expertly.
Mallender won his Northants cap in 1984, but moved to Somerset in
1987. He was an important part of the rebuilding process at
Taunton, and soon became popular with members and players alike.
He had come close to selection twice previously for England, both
times in New Zealand, when the touring side were struggling with
injuries. In 1983-84 and 1991-92 he missed out narrowly as
England searched for replacements to injury-hit squads.
Neil Mallender spent several winters (1983-84 to 1992-93) playing
for Otago in New Zealand, for whom he became something of a
local. He captained the side for two years (1990-91, 1991-92) and
generally revelled in the New Zealand conditions, always
featuring near the top of the bowling averages. He scored his
only first class century in 1991-92 against Central Districts and
was awarded the rare honour, to a foreigner, of a testimonial.
Always whole-hearted and sometimes inspired, he left Somerset
after a richly deserved benefit season in 1994 to return to
Northants. But the length of time between injuries became ever
shorter, and the body could clearly take no more. He called it a
day in 1996 with 937 first-class wickets, and nearly 5,000 runs.
He is now a respected first-class umpire, having been appointed
in 1999.
(Nov, 2000)
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 15:30:32 GMT
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